Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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